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Programs & Majors
208 recently reported fields of study, with certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral options.
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Admissions & Requirements
58.1% recent institutional admission rate.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Resident and nonresident budgets are available.
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Scholarships & Tuition Assistance
10 verified funding programs to investigate.
Why this matters: 50% received grants or scholarships in 2023-24. Historical aid is not a personal estimate.
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Special Applicant Pathways
3 special applicant pathways have verified guidance.
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At a Glance
Verified facts to help you understand the institution before you explore its detailed sections.
- Institution type
- Public four-year institution
- Location
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Founded
- 1766
- Reported undergraduate enrollment
- 37,751
- Campus setting
- City
- Fields of study
- 208 recently reported fields
- Degrees and certificates reported
- Certificate • Associate • Bachelor's • Master's • Doctoral
- Admissions
- 58.1% recent admission rate
- SAT/ACT policy
- Optional — considered if submitted
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About Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University–New Brunswick is a public four-year institution in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and the flagship location of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, it spans campus areas in New Brunswick and Piscataway and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
Institutional characteristics
- Flagship Rutgers location
- Public research institution
- New Jersey land-grant institution
Short history
Rutgers was chartered as Queen’s College in 1766 and renamed Rutgers College in 1825. Rutgers Scientific School became New Jersey’s land-grant college in 1864.
Verified 2026-08-24. Sources: Rutgers University–New Brunswick · Rutgers University–New Brunswick · Rutgers University
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Overview data sources
- Institution directory
- U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, 2024
- Reported undergraduate enrollment
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 10, 2026 release. Most recent available IPEDS Fall Enrollment count for degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
- Campus setting
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 10, 2026 release. Small city (official locale code 13).
- Overview facts last imported
- 2026-08-24
- Programs preview
- C2024_A, 2023-24
- Admissions preview
- ADM2024, Fall 2024
- Cost preview
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026
- Financial-aid preview
- SFA2324, 2023-24
